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SANCTIONS
Sanctions
China Hits Taiwan’s Defence Sector with Dual-Use Export Controls
By Editors | 11/07/2025
China has placed eight Taiwanese aerospace and shipbuilding firms on an export control list, citing national security and targeting "Taiwan independence" forces.
Sanctions
US Hits Iran's 'Shadow Banking' Network With New Sanctions
By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025
The US imposed new sanctions on a network of companies, including many in Hong Kong, for facilitating illicit oil sales and funnelling funds to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
Enforcement
US Fines Semiconductor Supplier for Unlawful Exports to China
By Nithya Subramanian | 10/07/2025
The Commerce Department said the firm knowingly violated export controls by illegally shipping semiconductor components from the US to Huawei Technologies.
AML / KYC
OFAC Announces Sanctions Over DPRK Illicit IT Worker Scheme
By Editors | 09/07/2025
The action targets individuals and firms involved in a revenue-generating scheme funding North Korea's weapons programmes, OFAC said.
Sanctions
US Attacks on Iran Pose Complex Challenges for Compliance Teams
By Nathan Lynch | 08/07/2025
The escalating hostility between the US and Iran has heightened the pressure on global financial institutions to combat terrorist financing.
Sanctions
UK Regulators Publish Alert on Russian Sanctions Evasion Network
By Editors | 07/07/2025
UK regulators issue detailed "red flags", naming individuals and entities in Singapore and the UAE involved in sanctions-busting schemes.
Sanctions
China Sanctions Former Philippine Senator Over South China Sea Laws
By Editors | 05/07/2025
China has barred Francis Tolentino, author of maritime laws challenging its territorial claims, from entering China, Hong Kong and Macau.
Sanctions
US Lifts Curbs on Chip Design Software Exports to China
By Editors | 05/07/2025
The move provides a reprieve for top electronic design automation firms and signals a thaw in trade tensions following a recent agreement.
Sanctions
US Sanctions Singapore Firm in Crackdown on Iranian Oil 'Shadow Fleet'
By Editors | 04/07/2025
The US has sanctioned a Singapore-based firm as part of a major crackdown on networks facilitating billions in Iranian oil sales.
AML / KYC
Chinese Underground Banks Use Cartel Cash for TBML – Report
By Editors | 03/07/2025
A former senior DEA official has detailed a vast trade-based money laundering network linking Chinese investors, students, and the Sinaloa cartel.
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